Dad Mocked My 7 Languages—Then a 4-Star General Said Just “1 Sentence.” He Went Pale… 🎖️🗣️ The Pentagon auditorium was all brass and ceremony—rows of dark-blue uniforms, medals catching the light, the kind of room that makes even a captain feel small. I sat in the tenth row, gloved hands folded tight, willing myself to be invisible. Up front in VIP sat my father—Retired General Marcus Thorne—immovable as granite. Beside him, my brother Mark: West Point golden boy, future carved in marble. I ha